"I AM JOHN PAT CUNNINGHAM"

London, 16th Sept, 11am | 14 September 2017

This weekend Justice for Northern Ireland Veterans are organising a protest in London entitled "I AM DENNIS HUTCHINGS". (11am at Horse Guard Parade London). Hutchings is currently being prosecuted for the attempted murder of John Pat Cunningham, a vulnerable adult, in Benburb in 1974.(Full case deta...

Loughrey family lodge complaint with OPONI

Sara Duddy, Derry News, | 27 November 2017

How can someone be a suspect in four murders but never be arrested or questioned by the police? How can you be named on the Police National Computer as being wanted for questioning for these murders, yet travel freely around the UK, even reportedly running a bed and breakfast in Scotland? These are...

VICTIMS of the Troubles who feel let down by the failure to implement legacy proposals in the Fresh Start agreement are being urged to send a message to the British government through a stark advert carried in Monday's Irish News. The highly unusual advert, which contains two blank pages, was taken...

Declassified documents reveal army lobbied Attorney General not to prosecute soldiers

Barry McCaffrey, thedetail.tv | 15 April 2013

The Director of Public Prosecutions could be asked to reopen hundreds of Troubles-related cases involving killings from the 1970s following the discovery of statements in newly declassified papers which suggest soldiers were allowed to escape prosecution.

British NGOs, activists, academics and lawyers call for release of Marion Price and Martin Corey

Maggie O'Connor | 22 March 2012

The PFC is a non-party political, anti-sectarian human rights group advocating a non-violent resolution of the conflict on the island of Ireland. We believe that all participants to the conflict have violated human rights.

Coroner concerned by ‘elusive’ nature of MI5

Northern Ireland’s most senior coroner yesterday admitted to becoming “increasingly vexed” at his inability to contact the top secret MI5 organisation. Coroner John Leckey expressed a growing irritation at the elusive nature of the intelligence agency’s new role in Northern Ireland.

MI5 will assess risk to police witnesses

Barry McCaffrey, Irish News | 08 January 2008

THE mother of an IRA man shot dead in disputed circumstances last night hit out after it was revealed that MI5 will be allowed to decide whether police witnesses should be given anonymity at her son's inquest. Teresa Jordan was speaking after an inquest into the murder of her son Pearse was told tha...

The story of Thomas Curry

Steven McCaffery, Irish News | 03 May 2006

THOMAS Curry, a civilian sea captain from Lancashire, was gunned down by hooded men after going ashore in Belfast to post a letter. Capt Curry was well known at Belfast's commercial docks and he stopped for a drink in a nearby bar before returning to his vessel, the Orwell Fisher. The UDA/UFF launch...

Weapon's theft recorded in every county

Steven McCaffery, Irish News | 03 May 2006

The 'half-truths' presented to politicians are all the more shocking when set against yet another document listing how army guns were passed to loyalists. The document entitled 'Subversion in the UDR', detailed in yesterday's Irish News, revealed how loyalists launched major weapons raids on army ba...

Files confirm suspicions

Steven McCaffery, Irish News | 03 May 2006

THE significance of the files made public in the last 48 hours is that they have delivered confirmation of what was once dismissed as a 'collusion conspiracy theory'. They represent a substantial addition to the debate on how the Troubles developed and why violence lasted so long. For the first time...

FORMER POLITICIAN TALKS ABOUT HIS LIFE IN THE UDA, UDR AND THE RUC

Steven McCaffery, Irish News | 15 May 2006

A former unionist councillor has revealed that while he was serving as a lance corporal in the Ulster Defence Regiment, he was also a commander in the paramilitary UDA. In a frank interview in today’s Irish News he confirms that the British army was aware of his links to the loyalist group and tells...

Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Amin (FC) (Appellant)

Parliament Publications | 16 October 2003

This judgement strengthens the European Court of Human Rights decision in the cases of Jordan, Kelly & Ors , Shanaghan and McKerr v. UK . In Amin , the House of Lords held that the standards laid down by the European Court in Jordan et al set minimum standards that a state must meet to be Article 2...